Mayakoba Resort on Maya Riviera Sets Standard for Ecotourism in Mexico Angela Kocherga - WFAA-TV
go to original May 27, 2013

RIVIERA MAYA, Mexico - As summer vacation season starts, a resort on the Riviera Maya is setting the standard for ecotourism in Mexico - a country where many developers have disregarded the environment in favor rapid growth.

Mayakoba was built to both promote and protect the natural beauty and wildlife of the Riviera Maya.

“Years were spent studying the site before a shovel was put into the ground,” said James Batt, vice president of operations for Mayakoba.

Mayakoba’s three hotels - the Fairmont, Rosemont and Banyan Tree - are nestled in 593 acres of land that include a pristine beach, lagoons, and lush mangroves - forests that thrive where water meets land.

Developers designed Mayakoba to protect the fragile coastal ecosystem.

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